Problems with scanf()

[Donn Pedro]

In article <1990Oct20.001637.28244 at unislc.uucp>, ttobler at unislc.uucp (Trent Tobler) writes:
> 
> [many comments on the evils of scanf]
> 
> People, scanf is not BAD, [ rest of the sensible talk deleted for brevity.]

We discussed scanf() in my C course today.  The insructor basically said
to be cautious of scanf() but not fearful to use it.  He said it can be
a very useful and powerful tool *as long as* you understand it's 
limitations and foibles.

To paraphrase:

	Commnads don't kill data.  People kill data.


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